Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

TechnicalSymbiote t1_jduchwl wrote

Reply to comment by morphballganon in All 7 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion victims found by Substantial-Pass-992

Natural gas

31

BlademasterFlash t1_jdutpqr wrote

Yeah a lot of people are talking about dust explosions (which is a possibility) but I’m thinking it’s more likely a boiler or something like that

12

iksbob t1_jduwlv8 wrote

The weather-cam footage looked a bit flamey. I don't think it was steam.

1

memberzs t1_jdux7i0 wrote

how do you think the water is heated for boilers?

8

iksbob t1_jduyam5 wrote

Yeah, but that's just a gas explosion. Boilers are heavy pressure vessels. The burner could blow out and cause an explosion destroying the building, leaving the boiler tank sitting on its stand (less some insulation). Boiler explosions are a whole different thing - a (typically structurally-compromised) tank explodes due to reaching its pressure limit.

6